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Posted: 11/24/2015 9:24:29 PM EDT
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Check the diameter of those bullets, I recently bought some Nosler 240 SJHP and they are .428 with some even closer to
427, giving me fits in my .44 revolver. I just mailed a sample in to them for them to check out. If I get somewhere with a better signal I'll post a pic of one in a micrometer. |
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Posted: 11/24/2015 9:39:27 PM EDT
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Check the diameter of those bullets, I recently bought some Nosler 240 SJHP and they are .428 with some even closer to 427, giving me fits in my .44 revolver. I just mailed a sample in to them for them to check out. If I get somewhere with a better signal I'll post a pic of one in a micrometer. Only had a couple 240's to measure. Just below .429. But I plan on trying a 200gr instead. Will know when I get them. |
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Posted: 11/24/2015 9:44:10 PM EDT
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wow. Well, I would hope for that for my next batch but I don't want to measure every one!
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Posted: 11/25/2015 12:02:33 AM EDT
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Posted: 11/25/2015 12:37:44 AM EDT
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I have resized jacketed bullets in the Lee push through sizing dies. $20 Spray bullet with case lube and run through sizer, pretty easy. <a href="http://s250.photobucket.com/user/dryflash3/media/Powder%20Coat/P1010913_zpsgw5cbnys.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg272/dryflash3/Powder%20Coat/P1010913_zpsgw5cbnys.jpg</a> Doing a 31 cal powder coat bullet here. Same equipment for jacketed bullets. Been reading about those. I have resized cast .459 down to .452 on the RCBS. However, maybe running a bunch of jacket bullets on the RCBS (although less sizing), would be better on the Lee... Although, the RCBS has built in lubing  Not sure the bullet lube is as smooth running as a case type lube.
Only single stages I have are the LNL and Co-Ax. Think the LNL is beefy enough? Won't work on the Co-Ax. |
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Posted: 11/25/2015 1:55:44 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Been reading about those. I have resized cast .459 down to .452 on the RCBS. However, maybe running a bunch of jacket bullets on the RCBS (although less sizing), would be better on the Lee... Although, the RCBS has built in lubing Not sure the bullet lube is as smooth running as a case type lube. Only single stages I have are the LNL and Co-Ax. Think the LNL is beefy enough? Won't work on the Co-Ax. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: I have resized jacketed bullets in the Lee push through sizing dies. $20 Spray bullet with case lube and run through sizer, pretty easy. <a href="http://s250.photobucket.com/user/dryflash3/media/Powder%20Coat/P1010913_zpsgw5cbnys.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg272/dryflash3/Powder%20Coat/P1010913_zpsgw5cbnys.jpg</a> Doing a 31 cal powder coat bullet here. Same equipment for jacketed bullets. Been reading about those. I have resized cast .459 down to .452 on the RCBS. However, maybe running a bunch of jacket bullets on the RCBS (although less sizing), would be better on the Lee... Although, the RCBS has built in lubing Not sure the bullet lube is as smooth running as a case type lube. Only single stages I have are the LNL and Co-Ax. Think the LNL is beefy enough? Won't work on the Co-Ax. I don't have either of those presses. Spray homemade lanolin lube works perfect as a bullet sizing lube for .003 to .004 sizing. |
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Posted: 11/25/2015 10:08:41 AM EDT
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Anything more than a few thousandths I would recommend doing in two passes; ie two separate sizing dies to do it in stages.
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Posted: 11/25/2015 10:16:35 AM EDT
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Anything more than a few thousandths I would recommend doing in two passes; ie two separate sizing dies to do it in stages. I would agree if you were taking it down from 323 to 311 or 459 to 452.. but you think it necessary for .429 to .427? |
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Posted: 11/25/2015 1:21:16 PM EDT
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Yep, Lee bullet sizer and the bullets just lubed with DIY case lube.
http://leeprecision.com/bullet-casting/lube-and-sizing-kit/ |
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Posted: 11/25/2015 6:43:46 PM EDT
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OK.. sold, I will try the $20 Lee press through...
Thanks! |
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Posted: 11/26/2015 2:29:55 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: OK.. sold, I will try the $20 Lee press through... Thanks! If you mean that C press, get something better with an O frame. |
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Posted: 11/26/2015 9:30:20 AM EDT
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If you mean that C press, get something better with an O frame. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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OK.. sold, I will try the $20 Lee press through... Thanks! If you mean that C press, get something better with an O frame. Oops.. meant "push through" not "press". Will try it on Hornady. |
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Posted: 11/27/2015 1:28:24 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Oops.. meant "push through" not "press". Will try it on Hornady. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: OK.. sold, I will try the $20 Lee press through... Thanks! If you mean that C press, get something better with an O frame. Oops.. meant "push through" not "press". Will try it on Hornady. Ok, Lee push through dies, we're on the same page now. |
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Posted: 12/1/2015 11:35:56 PM EDT
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Brownells box arrived today... .427 sized Lee lube and size kit.
I resized about 50 test bullets for this weekend. I can honestly say it was so much easier than the RCBS lube a matic for sizing Jacketed bullets. Very pleased with $20 purchase. I loaded up a handful in 44-40 with unique. Should be a neat round on Saturday. Thanks for help and tip! (Although I am not giving up my cast bullets in 44-40, i will like both). |
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Posted: 12/2/2015 12:51:59 AM EDT
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Brownells box arrived today... .427 sized Lee lube and size kit. I resized about 50 test bullets for this weekend. I can honestly say it was so much easier than the RCBS lube a matic for sizing Jacketed bullets. Very pleased with $20 purchase. I loaded up a handful in 44-40 with unique. Should be a neat round on Saturday. Thanks for help and tip! (Although I am not giving up my cast bullets in 44-40, i will like both). Don't use the Alox with jacketed bullets as your lube. It will make a mess, and just cause smoking when you shoot the bullets and don't get all the alox wax off before they are loaded Instead, just use standard case lube to lube the jacket bullets to put them through the sizer. Diy case lube, http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_6_42/330292_Homemade_case_lube.html |
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Posted: 12/2/2015 1:12:32 AM EDT
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Don't use the Alox with jacketed bullets as your lube. It will make a mess, and just cause smoking when you shoot the bullets and don't get all the alox wax off before they are loaded Instead, just use standard case lube to lube the jacket bullets to put them through the sizer. Diy case lube, http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_6_42/330292_Homemade_case_lube.html Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Brownells box arrived today... .427 sized Lee lube and size kit. I resized about 50 test bullets for this weekend. I can honestly say it was so much easier than the RCBS lube a matic for sizing Jacketed bullets. Very pleased with $20 purchase. I loaded up a handful in 44-40 with unique. Should be a neat round on Saturday. Thanks for help and tip! (Although I am not giving up my cast bullets in 44-40, i will like both). Don't use the Alox with jacketed bullets as your lube. It will make a mess, and just cause smoking when you shoot the bullets and don't get all the alox wax off before they are loaded Instead, just use standard case lube to lube the jacket bullets to put them through the sizer. Diy case lube, http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_6_42/330292_Homemade_case_lube.html Yup. That's what I did... I just washed it off with Dawn. Towel and air compressed dry the ones I wanted to test load. Rest are sitting in front of fan to air dry. Better option for cleaning? |
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Posted: 12/2/2015 11:03:48 AM EDT
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Be sure to check the diameter of your sized bullets.
I had to open a few of my Lee sizers up as they sized bullet smaller than what they were marked. BTW, told you .  |
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Posted: 12/2/2015 11:56:03 AM EDT
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Be sure to check the diameter of your sized bullets. I had to open a few of my Lee sizers up as they sized bullet smaller than what they were marked. BTW, told you .
Yup done. .427 nearly on dot. pre measured good at .429 Thanks! |
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Posted: 12/2/2015 3:56:04 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Yup done. .427 nearly on dot. pre measured good at .429 Thanks! Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Be sure to check the diameter of your sized bullets. I had to open a few of my Lee sizers up as they sized bullet smaller than what they were marked. BTW, told you . Yup done. .427 nearly on dot. pre measured good at .429 Thanks! Sounds good. |
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Posted: 12/6/2015 9:56:47 PM EDT
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Ran some formerly .429 200gr Nosler JHP through my 44-40 SA Uberti today over a proper dose of Unique. Ran fantastic. I will run some next week in my Rossi lever. I only wish I could get the LNL powder drop to do a little better with the Unique. Finally getting stick powders to drop a little better but Unique is rather... unique.
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Posted: 12/6/2015 10:39:33 PM EDT
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Yup. That's what I did... I just washed it off with Dawn. Towel and air compressed dry the ones I wanted to test load. Rest are sitting in front of fan to air dry. Better option for cleaning? If FMJ or plated, then they get thrown into the dry tumbler with Zilla desert blend media. The same that I do with loaded ammo to get the lube off the cases before storage as well. The only thing you don't want to do is throw lead exposed bullet into the crush walnut media, since it will embed into the lead during tumbling, and a mess to try to clean that up instead. |
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Posted: 12/9/2015 12:05:32 AM EDT
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Would you recommend a pistol or rifle powder drum for Unique at 8-9gr? I had run the rifle thinking bigger is better since there is a much bigger area for the powder to drop into. Perhaps this was a wrong assumption. I will try the pistol one this weekend.
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<a href="http://s250.photobucket.com/user/dryflash3/media/Powder%20Measure/P9270287-1.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg272/dryflash3/Powder%20Measure/P9270287-1.jpg</a> With good technique, the Hornady PM will throw Unique + or - .1 gr. Settle the powder in hopper, same stroke/speed/force on press handle every time. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Ran some formerly .429 200gr Nosler JHP through my 44-40 SA Uberti today over a proper dose of Unique. Ran fantastic. I will run some next week in my Rossi lever. I only wish I could get the LNL powder drop to do a little better with the Unique. Finally getting stick powders to drop a little better but Unique is rather... unique. <a href="http://s250.photobucket.com/user/dryflash3/media/Powder%20Measure/P9270287-1.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg272/dryflash3/Powder%20Measure/P9270287-1.jpg</a> With good technique, the Hornady PM will throw Unique + or - .1 gr. Settle the powder in hopper, same stroke/speed/force on press handle every time. |
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Posted: 12/9/2015 12:06:45 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Would you recommend a pistol or rifle powder drum for Unique at 8-9gr? I had run the rifle thinking bigger is better since there is a much bigger area for the powder to drop into. Perhaps this was a wrong assumption. I will try the pistol one this weekend. Quote HistoryQuoted: Would you recommend a pistol or rifle powder drum for Unique at 8-9gr? I had run the rifle thinking bigger is better since there is a much bigger area for the powder to drop into. Perhaps this was a wrong assumption. I will try the pistol one this weekend. Quoted: Quoted: Ran some formerly .429 200gr Nosler JHP through my 44-40 SA Uberti today over a proper dose of Unique. Ran fantastic. I will run some next week in my Rossi lever. I only wish I could get the LNL powder drop to do a little better with the Unique. Finally getting stick powders to drop a little better but Unique is rather... unique. <a href="http://s250.photobucket.com/user/dryflash3/media/Powder%20Measure/P9270287-1.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg272/dryflash3/Powder%20Measure/P9270287-1.jpg</a> With good technique, the Hornady PM will throw Unique + or - .1 gr. Settle the powder in hopper, same stroke/speed/force on press handle every time. Pistol powder...pistol drum. |
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Posted: 12/9/2015 3:32:32 PM EDT
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Be sure to check the diameter of your sized bullets. I had to open a few of my Lee sizers up as they sized bullet smaller than what they were marked. BTW, told you .
I was just reminded about this - my experience with sizing .311" FMJ bullets to .308" was the other way around. The bullets were a little over .308" when I sized them. I ran 'em through again and they were a lot closer to .3080" the second time. It's probably the type of jacket that causes this. |
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Posted: 12/9/2015 11:50:31 PM EDT
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I was just reminded about this - my experience with sizing .311" FMJ bullets to .308" was the other way around. The bullets were a little over .308" when I sized them. I ran 'em through again and they were a lot closer to .3080" the second time. It's probably the type of jacket that causes this. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Be sure to check the diameter of your sized bullets. I had to open a few of my Lee sizers up as they sized bullet smaller than what they were marked. BTW, told you .
I was just reminded about this - my experience with sizing .311" FMJ bullets to .308" was the other way around. The bullets were a little over .308" when I sized them. I ran 'em through again and they were a lot closer to .3080" the second time. It's probably the type of jacket that causes this. I am a bit confused about the sizing 311 to 308 everyone keeps talking about... why bother? 308 are super cheap in comparison unless you have a cheap stash of 311. If so, seems I would save them for the mosin? |
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Posted: 12/10/2015 12:50:37 AM EDT
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When you find bags of 100 .311 pulled bullets for $5 at the funshow and want to shoot them in a .308 bore, I size em.
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Posted: 12/10/2015 1:01:53 AM EDT
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When you find bags of 100 .311 pulled bullets for $5 at the funshow and want to shoot them in a .308 bore, I size em. Also comes in handy when you want to just stock up on 38 cal bullet (.357") when you find a smoking deal of them, and want to shoot them in 9mm/357 sig/380 (.355") as well. |
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Posted: 12/10/2015 10:05:30 PM EDT
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I am a bit confused about the sizing 311 to 308 everyone keeps talking about... why bother? 308 are super cheap in comparison unless you have a cheap stash of 311. If so, seems I would save them for the mosin? I wanted 123 grain bullets to run in my 300 Blackout, and I had a buttload of .311s in that weight. Besides, I expect to need to size lead bullets for the Blackout at some point, so I got the die for that too. |
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Posted: 12/10/2015 10:29:29 PM EDT
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